French Door Fridge Cools For 3 Days Then Stops

From time to time a clogged or frozen water supply line will cause water to puddle beneath the refrigerator it will also affect ice production from the ice maker and slow or stop water.

French door fridge cools for 3 days then stops. Be aware that it also may stop running simply because the correct temps have been reached in the fridge freezer but should startup again if you leave a door open for a few minutes. However it usually just lasts a couple days and the whole process starts over again. Before you attempt more complex repairs try these simple fixes if your refrigerator is not cooling and if your freezer is not working. I ve replaced the mother board both defrost sensors and both thermostat sensors.

If you let it set for a day unplugged then plug it in it works properly for a day. For example some models will require pressing the energy saver and power freeze freezer buttons for 3 seconds to cancel this mode. If your model is not showcase below refer to your manual section on demo mode or cooling off to learn about your specific refrigerator type. If i turn the thermostat off and then back on to reset it i can usually get the fan to kick back on and start cooling again.

There are several possible causes when a refrigerator doesn t keep your milk cold or your ice cream frozen. Refrigerator freezer stops cooling then starts cooling then stops cooling. If after 3 hours the fridge is still not cooling service is required. 1 the door is left open frequently 2 the condenser coils need cleaning 3 the door doesn t seal against the refrigerator box 4 the cold control is set too cold or 5 something is blocking the flow of cold air inside the fridge.

Appliance repair school 1987 1988 star appliance tech. This is about the usual time allowed for auto defrost. Auto defrost usually occurs once every 8 12 hours so the compressor should be stopped at least 2 3 times per day. You will hear a chime.

If the door is kept shut and the compressor runs less frequently. If the compressor runs continuously defrost cycles occur at roughly 6 hour intervals. 1990 2001 sears appliance tech. 1988 1990 wards appliance tech.

Customer support 7 days a week. Then starts cooling then stops cooling. If the unit does not appear to have any power at all the control panel is also blank and none of the lights come on when the door is opened this is a different issue and needs to be brought up in it s own thread. My refrigerator and freezer cools one day properly then warms up the next.

Be sure the fridge is plugged in and getting power.